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The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1887-09-22
VIRTUES OF ONIONS.
Their Liberal Consumption Safe Pre-
ventive of Many Diseases.

"Once week invariably, and it was
generally when we had cold meat
minced, l gave the children dinner
which was hailed with delight and
looked forward to; this was dish of
boiled onions. The little things knew
not that they were taking the best
medicines for expelling what most chill
dren suffer from-worms. Mine were
kept free by this remedy alone. Not
onlv boiled onions for dinner, but
chives also were they encouraged to
eat with their bread and butter, and
for this purpose they had tufts of
chives in their little gardens. 1t was a
medical man who taught me to eat
boiled onions as a specific for a cold in
the chest. He did not know at the
time, till I told him, that they were
good for any thing else.
No family ought to be without onions
the whole year round. Plant old onions
in the fall, and they will come up at
least three weeks earlier in the spring
than by spring planting. Give chill
dren of all ages few of them raw, as
soon as they are fit to be eaten; do not
miss treating them with mess of raw
onions three or four times week.
When they get too large, or too strong
to be eaten raw, then boil or roast
them. During unhealthy seasons, when
diphtheria and like contagious diseases
prevail, onions ought to be eaten in the
spring of the year at least once week.
Onions are invigorating and prophy-
Tactic beyond description. Further,
challenge the medical fraternity, or any
mother to point out place where chill
dren have died from diphtheria or scar
latina anginosa, ETC., where onions
were freely used Working Woman.
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1887-09-22
THE COST OF WAR.
What Europe Spends Annually For Its
Armies and Navies. aa4s

;"
Armies and Navies.
Mr.. Lewis Appleton, of the British
and Foreign Arbitration Society. has
just published a pamphlet containing
some statistics in regard to the cost Of
war; They are intended, of course. to
aid the cause of international arbitra-
ton and the disbanding of the im-
mense standing armies that are eating
up large share of the substance of
Europe The annual expenditure OF
all the European powers for their
armies and navies is $780,, 800, 600.
The national debts of Europe, which
were incurred by war nearly alto
gether, aggregate s24113,057, $50.
Nearly 81, 900. 100000 annually is paid
out for interest. es $50 -
There are at present actually under
arms 4,123,675 men, and the number
trained for war and subject to call is
6,697, ,4S4. Besides these there are
291, 253 men in the navies, comprising
3O4 ironclads and monitors, and 1872
frigates. All this is sustained because
of the ambitions and greed OF COM
paratively few men and the necessity OF
guarding against them. The working.
men pay the bills and necessarily
remain in poverty. 1t is on them thai
the burden rests Others may fail or
account of it to be as rich as they
otherwise would be, but the suffering
comes on the laboring classes. There
is weighty sermon in these figures:
| N. 7. World,
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1887-09-22
HUMMING BIRDS NESTS.
Remarkably Delicate, Cunningly Made ana
Charmingly Cozy Affairs.

CharmingIy Cozy Affairs.
Cozily nestled in the very tiniest little
nest, so soft and elastic that even her
delicate plumage is unruffled by con-
tact with it's moss-covered sides, we
find our humming- High on the
gnarled and twisted branch of dog
wood she has built this fairy home; and
therein. with the overhanging leaves
for a canopy, the little sylph is brood
ing. How shall describe the cunning
little structure? A few weeks ago the
building was commenced. but on such
a small scall that the foundation was
laid ere the site was discovered by US.
Soft puffs from the blossoms of oak and
, chestnut, bits of the softest brown
fungus and scraps of gray moses that
grow in secret places known only to
these little fairies, were worked into
the walls. and gradually the little cup
like house approached completion.
| Little flakes of lichen and bard, veri-
table diminutive clapboards, were next
| added, and the task was finished. There
it rests, its messy coverings harmonic
ing so well with the tree bark as to con-
ceal it from all but the closest observer.
and often, though knowing its location
so we'll, have missed it for an instant,
so cunningly is it placed. A dead twig
projects from the branch few inches
to one side, and here the little wood
sprites frequently perch. There is the
male now, his ruby throat all ablaze as
sunbeam covers him for an instant
with gold.
And now, as he snuggles close beside
his mate, he is evidently telling her
where her breakfast is waiting in the
trumpet flower he tapped for her last
night, and which is half-flled with
nectar this morning, accumulated drop
by drop during the cool hours of dark
ness. Like a flash she is off, and be
takes her place to keep the chill from
the tiny eggs. These frail little crea-
lures have gradually become accus-
toned to my presence. At first they
were nervous, and would dart down to
within five or six feet of me, and there,
poised on its whirring wings, closely
inspect the intruder, utttering the while
sundry peeps and curious little cries.
Now that they are convinced that no
harm is intended, they do not even
leave the nest at my approach. What
adreamlife is theirs! gliding in zigzag
lines over the flower beds, now sus-
pended almost motionless over a lily
bloom, now racing with humble bee for
honeyed prize, or dashing at the spar
rows and robins, and speedily putting
them to flight by the fury of their onset.
What they do or where they go when it
storms l do not know, but at the first
returning CLEAN of sunshine they are
back again with the rapidity of thought,
slipping the raindrops from the flowers.
And when bedtime comes, what won-
derful stories of the sunlight the little
things must tell each other, as cuddling
close up there in the dark, they listen
to the coon! coon! coon! coon! of the
insects, and watch the frehies guiding
the moths among the trees by the light
of their torches!-Forest and Stream.
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1887-09-22

Whipped Potatoes: Whip boiled
potatoes very light with fork; beat in
butter, pepper. salt; add frothed white
of an egg. Toss irregularly in dish.
Set in oven two minutes, but do not let
it color.
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1887-09-22

One day last week 600 mocking-
birds were shipped from Pointe Cougee
parish. Louisiana, to Chicago.
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Morning journal and courier., 1887-04-01
RaHanmRl.

Emanuel Moses, of Ballerstein & Co.,, and wife have returned from their European trip.
 MT. J. 0. Britton, special agent of the United States bureau of labor, is in Norwich on his official business.
 Special Delivery Messenger Frank D. Maher, at the New Haven postofiee, has re- signed to take place in New York.
 Lesley, oldest daughter of Rev. Charles E. Stowe, and granddaughter to Harriet Beecher Stowe, died in Cambridge, Mass, Tuesday.
 Miss Alice Johnson was given a fine sur price at her residence, No. % Dickerman street, Wednesday evening by members of Victoria division, Sons of Temperance.
 Alfred H. Hayes. telegraph operator at the Consolidated roads freight office at Belle dock, has been transferred to the newly erected signal tower at Tin bridge. His position at Belle dock will be filled by A. H. Cramer, late of the engineer corps of the Union Pacific railroad.
 Mrs. Hurlburt of Fair Haven, who has been spending the winter with her daughter, Mrs. T. T. Mansfield of State street, Meriden, is nearly recovered from 8 slight paralytic shock. MT Edward Mansfield will leave for Kansas about April 15 and engage in the cat tie business with western parties.
Morning journal and courier., 1887-04-01
Gustave F. Gruener, President.
WITHOUT ARGUMENT.

The Attorneys Pro and Con on the
 Sale of the Derby Road Agree to
 Make No Arguments-The Commit
 tee Go Into Executive Sess1on-Mueh
 Discussion and No DecisIOn-A Visit
 to be Paid to Seymour Monday.
 The general committee room at the City Hall was we'll filled by spectators and inter- ested parties last evening, who came to hear the arguments pro and con on the proposed sale of the city's interest in the Derby railroad. There were many well known business men and private citizens, all having equally at heart the interests of the much-tslked-of and petted Derby and of the city. Some of the spectators were for and some against the sale and it was thought the arguments would prove highly exciting and interesting, much more interesting than the long and sometimes windy hearings. But the arguments were not forthcoming. Mr.J. B. Sargent stated that he was not feeling we'll and that he wished to submit the mat ter to the committee as it stood. Attorneys filling and Tyler agreed and the disappoint- ed argument-loving spectators filed out and the committee went into executive session in the Mayors office.
 At 9:30 reporter gently rapped on the office door and meekly asked how the s'Iit- tie Derby" was faring.
 Clerk Shanley replied that the committee had only just got down to business and the door shut with bang. The committee had been in session since o'clock.
 Ten o'clock ehimed from the City Hall tower and still the committee labored on. It began to look as though the committee was made of lasting material. But shortly after 10 o'clock the new fathers of the Derby filed out.
 It was learned that nothing definite had been arrived at. Mayor York looked tired, as tired as if the t'Little Derby" problem was likely to outlast the roads rolling stock, and SO did the members of the committee.
 'sWe have so much love for our new child, >" said the Mayor, t'that it is hard, very hard, to decide what is best for it. It is like sending lad away to school. You hate to have him go and are somewhat in doubt whether it would not be best to keep him awhile longer"
 The committee will go to Seymour Monday morning to view by invitation the proposed new route for extension of the Derby in case it is sold. The new route is to be by way of Seymour and Oxford.
Morning journal and courier., 1887-04-01
ROADS AND RRIDGEs.

The Committee on Roads and Bridges
 Meet and Table Their Business.
 The committee on roads and bridges held a meeting at the City Hall last evening. After much discussion it was voted to table the pc tition for an investigation de railroad cross ing at Water street. The petition for a new bridge or changing of the center truss of the bridge spanning the railroad track at Olive street near State was also tabled. The matter of purchasing the old Housatonic truss bridge from the Consolidated road for use on the Tomlinson bridge was tabled for @ public hearing
Morning journal and courier., 1887-04-01
POLO LAST NIGHT.

New Haven Defeats Hartford to l:
 A very large audience witnessed the polo game at Lincoln rink last night between the Hartfords and New Ravens. The game was an exciting one, and many excellent plays were made on both sides. The Hartfords were, however no match for the champions, and the latter won the game by score of 8
Morning journal and courier., 1887-04-01
LOCAL NE w s.
Rrlef Mention.


 Dorman's pocket reference at MitchelPs.
 Rev. Henry Miller, who was called to the First Baptist church at Norwich has accepted the call.
 Rev. MT. Wing of Mt. Vernon, formerly oi this city, is visiting friends in Ansonia for g few days.
 About thirty ladies and gentlemen enjoyed a whist party last evening at Orton Roses residence on South Qainnipiac street.
 William Hackett bought at auction yester- day morning for $1,7 house on Carlisle street owned by George w. Chatfeld.
 Crystal Wave division, Sons of Temper ance, will occupy their new quarters in the Freedman building next Wednesday even ing.
 The Rev. Dr. Willard, of Norwich, is to given the address before the New Haven Con- gregational club on Monday evening, April 11th.
 Mrs. Thomas Duxbury of Madison, aged eighty-six, died at the residence of her daughter, Mrs. F. J. Wolcott, on Tuesday evening.
 An entertainment will be given next Sat urday evening at Loomis' Temple of Music under the auspices of Prof. Colby's German evening school.
 There was great sale of April fool can- dies, made in many choice and seductive varieties, ct Gsrdner's, opposite Yale Art school, yesterday.
 A black cocker spaniel pup, property of William H. Moseley of this city, took second prize at the Rhode Island Kennel club bench show at Providence this week.
 The Hammond typewriter is taking its place as the most perfect writing machine. The operating of this machine can be learned in the shorthand department of Cargilrs Business college only.
 John Hendricks, Charles Hendricks and Harry Goldspink started Tuesday morning in boat clam fishing down Norwalk harbor and have not yet returned. It is feared they have upset in gale.
 A. H. Ryan of Holyoke, Mass., has just closed contract with the New York, New Haven and Hartford road to put slate and gravel roofs on their new buildings now be- ing erected here for $5, 900.
 Norris Clark of Plainville, whose death was recently mentioned, was the inventor of the slide gauge now universally used in turning clock pinions, yet no attempt was ever made to have it patented.
 Rumor says that F. J. Brainard, formerly landlo.d at Hotel Commercial in Willimantic but now of the Hotel Converse, New Haven, will assume the proprietorship of the City Hotel at Hartford in company with Harry Vaughn of Springfield.
 Owing to the high quality and excellence of the water color and crayon portraits exe- euted by Bowman, orders for them are con- stantly increasing and the fame of them brings frequent orders from other cities. The splendid photographic work at Bow mans is equally increasing his list of pat rons.
 Dr. J. H. Smith, No. 9 Elm street, has been confined to his bed with peritoneal rheumatism for three weeks. He is improv- ing, but is still unable to sit up. His youngest son, William Barstow, who has been i'll with the same disease since last September, was getting along nicely until about two weeks ago, when he had relapse and is now very sick.
 Works Like a charm.
 Gaffov,a methods of saourino Tositiops for
Morning journal and courier., 1887-04-01
ROYAL ARCANUM.
An Enjoyable Time Last NiRht-A Sur
 prise.

A most enjoyable evenings entertainment was had last evening by Davenport and Hill house councils of the Royal Arcanum. Dr. vishno, jr., and orchestra presented some very fine music. Recitations were given by Orator Nicklis of Davenport council A fes- ture of the evening was the presentation of . most elaborate badge to P. R. Dr. Hutchin- son. It was an elaborate affair, being twelve inches long and eight inches wide. The presentation speech was most happily made by Past Regent Cunning and replied to ap- pyopTiately by the doctor.
Morning journal and courier., 1887-04-01

Mir. William Binder, for years g baker on West Water street, but several years past re- tired from business, died at his residence, ,274 West Water street, yesterday morning of softening of the brain, aged fifty -three Sev- eral years ago he received bad fall which injured his brain. He was worthy citizen and belonged to the Seven Wise Men, Ger mania lodge, I. o. O. F., and to one of the I. O. o. F. enoampments. He leaves wife and one daughter, Mrs. George Volk of this citV
Morning journal and courier., 1887-04-01
Friday, April I, 1887.
NEW ADVERTISEMENTS TO-DAY,

AlcOck's Porous Pastors Druggists'. Embroidered dFlouncings-Boton Nicely. Enormous Salaries-Brown's Shorthand School For Rent-Chambers-H P. Hoadley. For Sae-House-442 Water Street, Bridgeport For Sale-Business-P. O. Box ,067 Eould's Wheat Germ Meal-Sold by Grocsrs. Guilford Clams-A. Foote & Co. Hamburgs-Bolton & Nicely. Horses For Sale-F. S. Andrew & Go. Horses For Sale-Smedley & Sheets. Just Your Luck-Connecticut Concrete Go. Labor Saving John Bright.
 New Goods-Cooper & Nichols. Purchase Extraordinary Bolton & Nicely. Statement-Mechanics' Bank
 Short Pants Suits-Hub Clothing House. The Nepaug Creamery-R w. Mills. The Century For Aprl-The Century Co. The Final Opening-F. M Brown & Go. Wanted-New Houses Chamberlin & Go. Wanted-Woman.- Elm Street. Wanted -Situation-S Dunigan. Manted-Situation-2 St John Street. Work Like Charm-Gafeys Methods. Woodbury's Dyspepsia Killers-At Druggists'
Morning journal and courier., 1887-04-01
KILLED BY THE CARS.

A Man Run over Near Greenwich by an AceommO dation Train.
 Officer Ahearn was passenger on the New York train which arrived here at 5 p. m. yesterday. He says that near Green wich the train ran over and killed we'll
 dressed man aged about fifty. From papers
 found it is supposed that the man was John McDonald of Stamford
Morning journal and courier., 1887-04-01
The Rodv AtIII Unrecovered

Notwithstanding thorough dredging done by oystermen, the body of Harry Jessup, the Stratford young man who six weeks ago while skating fell through the ice into the Housatonic river and was drowned, has not been found. A reward of $200 is still offered for itn rannuaru
Morning journal and courier., 1887-04-01
FuneraI of NAT. Lincoln.

At the funeral of Samuel N. Lincoln yes tsrday Rev. MT. Hubbell of the Howard ave- nue M. E. church of6ciated. The bearers were members of Admiral Foote post. Quite delegation of comrades of the post attend cd, also many other friends. The interment was in Evergreen cemetery.
Morning journal and courier., 1887-04-01

Mrs. Ann Torrance of Greenville, who died at the advanced age of eighty-one on Tuesday, was the mother ot Judge Torrance of the Superior court. Judge Torrance was holding court in Hartford on Tuesday when he received a dispatch announcing his moth- CTS death, and he immediately adjourned the court for one week.
Morning journal and courier., 1887-04-01
Buried in Madison.

Mrs. Watrous, of Thomaston, died We'd
 nesday morning at the residence of her sor- in-law, D. A. Burr, with whom she has made her home for a number of years. She is the mother of John Watrous, 8 contractor of Thomaston. The body was taken to Madison yesterday for burial
Morning journal and courier., 1887-04-01
WEATHER R RECORD.
INDICATIONS FOR TO-DAY.

INDICATIONS FOR TO-DAY.
 WAR DEPARTMENT, OFFICE OF rHE CHIEF SIGNAL SERVICE, WAsHINeToN, D. C., April 1, 1887, 1 a. m. For Maine, New Hampshire Eastern Massa- chusetts Rhode Island and Connecticut: Rain or snow, nearly stationary temperature, northeriy winds.
 For Eastern New York: Rain snow, pre- cedRd by fair weather in the northern portion, northerly winds, shifting to westerly, becoming warmer.
Morning journal and courier., 1887-04-01
Ron,t FaiIto See Those

Forty-Gve-inch embroidered founcings in ear dinal, black, steel, light blue, navy ant brown at 79c, worth $2.75. We also have the plain materials and mar row goods to match.
 BOLTON & NEELY.
Morning journal and courier., 1887-04-01

are paid to Munson, Murphy, U hdeIhill, Kim ball, and other expert shorthand writers. Learn at Browns school, s7 Church street. $20 for three months. Begins April 4.
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pnrehaaa ExtraordtnarH

Three thousand pieces medium and wide Hamburg edging on a superior quality of cloth-goods that retail elsewhere from 1211zz to 25c. We shall close the entire purchase in three lots, viz: Sc, 10c and 121a.
 BOLTON & NEKLY.
Morning journal and courier., 1887-04-01
ssThe Doctor Told Me

ssThe Doctor Told Me to take blue pill but didn't for I had al- ready been poisoned twice by mercury. The druggists told me to try KidneyWort, and did It was just the thing for my bilious ness and constipation, and now am as well as ever" Sold both dry and liquid.
 m2S cod 3t
Morning journal and courier., 1887-04-01
The Nepaug Creamery.


 Sixty pounds received this morning. This is the finest butter ever shown in New Haven market. Come get fresh-made roll and see if we misrepresent the case.
 R. W. MILLS,
 SS2 State Street.
Morning journal and courier., 1887-04-01
HIS CALL TO BR1DeEpoRr.
Rev MT. Hovey Has It Under Favor.
 able Consideration.


 able Consideration.
 Rev. H. c. Hovey of Minneapolis, former ly of Fair Haven, left on Tuesday for his western home carrying with him the best wishes of his many friends here and the unanimous call made him by the Park street Congregational church of Bridgeport, in which the Ecclesiastical society of the church at its meeting last Monday night unanimous ly concurred, offering him a salary of &, 800 per annum and $400 for expenses of removal from the West to Bridgeport. MT. Hovey says he has taken the call under favorable consideration, but reserves his final decision until the various interests involved have been duly weighed by him; and that in case his decision IS in the affirmative he will probably begin work in Bridgeport on or before June 1st next.
 Whoopiug Cough at Ninety-Six.
 Captain Enos Frisbie of Harwinton, who is ninety-six years of age, has the whooping cough.
Morning journal and courier., 1887-04-01

PUBLIC CORDIALLY INVITED adds 10 900 additional feet of floor  ptmen  h nmoscom
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Turkeys-Turkeys.

The season is fast passing away, but we nave few turkeys and chickens coming in daily. We sell at wholesale and retail
 F. s. ANDREW & Co.,,
 City Market.
Morning journal and courier., 1887-04-01

This Morning at Bolton & NeeIy's. Hamburgs worth $2 at 69c. Hamburgs worth $1. at 59c. Hamburgs worth $1 at 39c. Hamburgs worth 75c at 29c. Hamburgs worth soc at 19c. HambuIgs worth 25c at 121ac.
 BOLTON & NEELY.
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HnrsesF For Sale.

We have three or four good low priced horses we would like to sell, suitable for gro cery or farm work.
 F. s. ANDREW & Co.,,
 City Market
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THEIR SEVENTH ANNUAL.

HI. HI. 8. Alumni Association. The following circular has just been issued:
 The seventh annual meeting of the Hill house High School Alumni association will be held at the High School hall, corner of Orange and Wall streets. on Wednesday evening, April 13, 1887, at 8 o'clock sharp.
 Questions of great importance relative to our constitution and bylaws will come up dress on "The Duty of the Public School Graduate to the Community" to be deliver ed by George L. Fox, Esq. rector of Hop kins' Grammar school of this city; music, etc.
 All graduates and members of the associa- tion are cordially invited to attend.
 The annual dues are twenty-five cents. Each member is entitled to two tickets of ad- mission which may be obtained at the store of Henry H. Peck, S62 Chapel street ,on pay ment of dues.
Morning journal and courier., 1887-04-01

Stony Creek And BranfOrd Oysters Served in all styles at the City Hall Restau, rant, Church street corner Court. n17 If Pure Cream Butter at the Creamery. ti
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Addttional ReaI Estate Sales.

Add1tH0maI ReHI EBtHte SH1es.
 Further real estate sales are as follows: Horace P. Hoadley to John H. Whiting, S7 feet on Whalley avenue with buildings thereon. John ". Bishop and Mary o. Bishop to Charles McFeeters, 38 feet Admiral street.
 Oliver M. Ferguson and Caroline M. Ferguson to James B. Munson 92 feet Sea street.
 Julia Daly to Mary Daly, s4 feet on Mill street with buildings thereon.